Japanese word

都度

Pronunciation

Romajitsudo

Meaning

  • nouneach time

Example

変更があれば、その都度ご連絡します。hen kō ga a re ba so no tsu do go ren raku shi ma su

I will contact you each time there is a change.

Illustration for 都度 (each time)

More examples

会議の都度、要点を記録しています。kai gi no tsu do yō ten o ki roku shi te i ma su

I record the main points at each meeting.

Core concept

Focuses on every individual occurrence in a repeated process.

Common phrases

  • その都度so no tsu do

    each time

  • 変更の都度hen kō no tsu do

    each time there is a change

Similar words

毎回maikai: Means on every occasion in a repeated series of events or actions.
毎度maido: Means on every occasion and can also occur in customary greetings or set expressions.
たびtabi: Means each occasion connected with an action or event.

Definition in Japanese

何かの事柄が生じるたびに、その一回一回。nan ka no koto gara ga shō ji ru ta bi ni so no ichi kai ichi kai

Word origin

都度 (tsudo) combines 都 (tsu, "all") with 度 (do, "occasion"), giving the sense of every occasion.

Usage tips

  • Although 都度 (tsudo) means each time, it usually sounds more formal than そのたびに (sono tabi ni) in conversation.

Other meanings

  • whenevernoun

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